Displaying items by tag: kiwifruit

Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:55

Modest harvest leaves fruit growers under par

A raft of problems, including quality issues, poor pollination, and bad weather, has led to what has been described as one of the most financially unrewarding kiwifruit harvests in recent memory.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 11:55

A hard year for kiwifruit growers

No surprises, it's been a bad year for the kiwifruit sector with the final numbers recently released by Zespri.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 08:25

Speed key to kiwifruit sector recovery

The speed of dealing with the damage to infrastructure holds the key as to how well and how quickly the kiwifruit sector will recover from the ravages of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 13:55

'One of the toughest-ever seasons'

Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson says its 2022/23 financial results, released yesterday, reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 08:55

Kiwifruit takes big hit

As expected, the volume of kiwifruit for the 2023 growing season is down – mainly due to the weather.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 08:25

Kiwifruit quality on the up and up!

The quality of kiwifruit for the coming season is looking good.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 12:55

2023 kiwifruit crop sets sail

The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season recently departed the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tonnes (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to customers in Japan.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 15:55

First of NZ crop sets sail for Japan

The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season departed the Port of Tauranga yesterday, carrying approximately 2,500 tonnes (over 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to Japan.

Published in General News
Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:25

Poor quality fruit lowers payout

Kiwifruit growers have been told they will be getting a lot less money for their fruit this season.

Published in Agribusiness
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 09:25

Kiwifruit aids sleep - study

The old adage of 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' may now have to be changed to 'a kiwifruit or two helps you to snooze'.

Published in General News
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